Andrei Tikhonov: football and coaching career

Footballer Andrei Tikhonov is one of the main symbols of the capital of "Spartacus." Club, which after the collapse of the Soviet Union for decades set the tone in the Russian championship, almost without knowing defeat. In that golden team gathered a scattering of star players, exceeding the football talent Tikhonov. However, thanks to his hard work, leadership and gentlemanly behavior, that Andrew was the captain of "Spartacus" and the darling of the crowd.

Moreover, Andrey Tikhonov felt and continue to feel a deep respect for football fans all over Russia, despite the club preferences. Like people's love unless noted Sergei Semak and possibly the World Cup after Artem Dzyuba.

First Steps

Tikhonov was born near Moscow in Kaliningrad (now Korolev) October 16, 1970. My mother worked in a kindergarten, his father - a textile factory. The boy from childhood fond of hockey and basketball, but the passion of Andrei Tikhonov became a football. It is largely influenced by the proximity to the home base of the Moscow "Spartak". Future Spartak captain and his friends often ran to look at the training of professional footballers.

With nine years old Andrew began playing football seriously, playing for the youth team of the local club "Vympel". He gave much hope and had to get on the service in the sports company. However, there was confusion in the documents, and the young kicker served two years as a security guard of the colony, almost without touching a soccer ball. After returning from the army, Andrei Tikhonov worked as a loader, but on the advice of his wife Hope has decided again to try himself in the sport and has not lost. He began what ended - began to play at the forefront of attacks Kaliningrad "Vympel", scoring in amateur league 33 goals in 32 matches. Such productivity was estimated by management of "Titan" from Reutov, for which Andrew managed to score 10 goals in 18 matches. And then embodied childhood dream Tikhonov - he was Spartacus.

"Spartacus": Dreams Come True

In 1992, during a match-take of "Spartacus" and "Titan" Andrei I played so well, that drew the attention of coaches of the capital giants. Invitation to the team was a dream for a football player Andrei Tikhonov miracle. He agreed without hesitation, and immediately began to make inroads into the first team, chop 22 goals in 23 matches for the reserve team.

In the autumn of 1992 Tikhonov scores debut goal for the foundation in the cup match with "Dinamo". In 1993, Andrew has no understudy and increasingly falls into the first team. The first goal in the championship, he scored in May, and again the metropolitan "Dynamo". And in October, it is the goal of Andrei Tikhonov at the gate of the "Ocean" from Nakhodka brought Spartak championship gold. The second golden goal kicker scored in a dramatic match with "Alan" in 1996.

Charisma, loyalty to the club, ease in communicating with fans and irrepressible thirst to improve quickly turned Andrew's captain and the leader of "Spartacus." The Moscow club in these times not only confidently took the gold for the gold in the domestic championship, but also to represent Russia in the European competition. One of the most beautiful moments in his career Tikhonov happened in the autumn of 1996, when in the play-off match of the UEFA Cup with the Danish "Silkeborg" Andrei scored two goals. A few minutes before the end of the game, after the removal of a shot, he took his place, and even repulsed several attacks than helped "Spartacus" to keep winning and eventually get to the next round.

Care of "Spartacus"

In 2000 Spartak captain disagreed with Oleg Romantsev, whose authority was unquestioned in the team. Andrei Tikhonov left the favorite club and moved to the "Soviet Wings" from Samara, visiting between this transition in a short lease "Maccabi" from Tel Aviv, Israel.

In Samara, he gathered very good for the team. And its leader and captain, of course, became Tikhonov, who brought with them the spirit of a winner. Hitherto modest Samara club already in 2001 ranked fifth in the Premier League in 2002, made his debut in European competition in 2004, won the bronze medal of the Russian Championship, having achieved the best result in the history of the club.

In 2004, not agreeing on a short contract with the "Wings of the Soviets", 34-year-old Andrei Tikhonov joined the Moscow Region club "Khimki". Before cheesy club quickly changed. Received the captain's armband, Tikhonov in 2005 not only brought the team to the finals of the Cup of Russia, but also became the best player in the first division. In 2006, "Khimki" made their way to the Premier League, and Andrew proved that his early to write off uncollectible in veterans.

In 2007, Tikhonov once again entered into a contract with the "Wings of the Soviets", and in 2009 moved to Astana, in response to a very serious financial plan proposal on "Locomotive", which has already played a fellow Spartak Juran and Titov. However, in Kazakhstan football career did not work, constantly intrigued and conflicts flared up in the club. In 2010, Andrew was forced to go to Russia, where he waited for Moscow "Khimki", which managed to fly out of the top flight. Tikhonov showed terrific football longevity, scoring 2 goals, giving the 15 successful passes and becoming at age 40 the best player of the championship. His efforts were not in vain, for which he got a chance to once again make a reality of a childhood dream.

Back to "Spartacus"

Andrei Tikhonov returned to your favorite club in February 2011 after 11 years of wandering. I called him as a player and assistant coach of the capital club Valery Karpin. September 18 Andrei Tikhonov held the last official game of "Spartacus." Symbolically, it was a match with the "Wings of the Soviets", for which Andrew, as well as for "Spartacus" became a legend. Made in the game score a pass, Tikhonov made a lap of honor with his sons. Fans of both teams said goodbye to football player Andrei Tikhonov, but he never thought about leaving football.

Coaching career

When finished with the player's career, Tikhonov began his career as a coach. He received a fair amount of experience as an assistant coach in "Spartacus", coached amateur club "Sparta", worked at the Academy of Spartacist. In 2014 I traveled to Krasnodar, which was part of the coaching staff of the club of the same name.

In 2016 it rose to the contract of head coach of the club "Yenisei", which brought to the play-offs for access to the Premier League. In 2017 he began to train him almost native "Wings of the Soviets" and immediately brought them to the Premier League. However, in the elite Russian division at the "wings" game did not go, and in the beginning of October 2018 Tikhonov dismissed.

Achievements and family

Andrei Tikhonov eight times became the champion of Russia. Once there was a silver and double bronze medalist, twice won the Cup of Russia. Six times was one of the thirty-three best players of the Russian Championship, twice named the best player in the First Division twice recognized the Gentleman of the Year. Is a player of the decade of the football club "Spartak", part of the club name scorers Fedotov. Just a career scoring 265 goals in 685 matches.

Andrew - Monogamous and more than a quarter century, lives happily with his wife, Hope. Unlike many of today's athletes, Andrew was never involved in secular scandals or obscene stories, as an example of an exemplary family man. The couple has two sons, Denis and Maxim, who, like their father, the eminent, want to become professional footballers.